Precious Kittens Who Were Stuffed into a Taped Box and Abandoned Have All Found Forever Homes

A suspicious, duct-taped box left by the side of a Washington road turned out to contain a startling cargo: a litter of scared and lost kittens meowing for help. Thankfully, the adorable balls of fuzz are no longer lost, as each has been placed in a loving forever home.

On April 27, 2018, the police department in Auburn, Washington, posted a photo on its official Facebook page of four tiny kittens peeking their fuzzy little heads out of a cardboard box. When the police found the poor babies, the box was duct-taped shut. Happy to see that the kittens were still alive, officers took them to the vet for a thorough checkup.

(Photo Credit: Auburn Valley Humane Society)

"Last night, at about 1 a.m., an alert citizen notified our graveyard officers of a suspicious box on the side of the road that had been sealed up with tape," the post read. "Imagine our surprise when the box was opened and these lovable fellows were found inside! They were taken to the vet for a checkup and ultimately will be taken to the Auburn Valley Humane Society for probable adoption."

(Photo Credit: Auburn Valley Humane Society)

It looks like these cuties got lucky. According to Julia Sauer, a staff member at the Auburn Valley Humane Society, most abandoned kittens are in pretty bad shape when they're found. But these kitties were healthy and became an immediate hit with local residents — even before the Humane Society took them in.

“We had people putting them on hold as soon as they saw the pictures the police department had posted,” Sauer told Q13 Fox.

Local resident Doni Negron said she wrote in right away, adding that her kids couldn't wait for Scarlett (the darkest and boldest kitten of the bunch) to join their family. Scarlett's playful sister Piper, however, went home with Julie Parascondola, a former member of the city of Auburn's Parks and Recreation Board.